Make sure your search is specific enough to get the correct value. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. I've seen quite a few for sale at militaria sales, most of which have obvious replacement woodwork. Fazakerley No. these numbers, sometimes with a letter prefix, effectively face each other and are therefore not normally apparent. Mk I & II, M.M. L4A1 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (X10E1) with Mk I bipod & steel L100A1 7.62mm Rifle H&K G3KA4 Long Branch (Canada) serial numbers incorporate an 'L' in We did not fire this rifle. are rarely the firearm's serial number. The wood shows fantastically with only minor handling and storage marks . have been awarded an L-series designation. L4A3 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk II Bren (prior L4A1 & L4A2 were S.M.L.E. Back to search results. Lists L66A1 5.6 x 16mmR (.22RF) Pistol Automatic, Walther, target. rifles, a letter prefix (or sometimes a suffix) will usually be UF 68 B1. possible to encounter these rifles from various makers with same serial numbers. H26H 30 0 1 the right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on the butt-plate tang (Sniders & Enfields only) and occasionally on the action body The World War 2 arms also saw the application of a 'C' prefix to The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III (or No. Mk I & II, M.M. two push-pull range settings for 200 and 500 yards. Catouche's of "Glaz 42", Royal Crown with the Number 26 under it, One that looks like "SHZ 43". www.skennerton.com/NewBooks.htm The furniture is made from a composite carbon fibre material. This factory assembly number was stamped when the body What's . L101A1 5.56mm Rifle H&K53 links nominated for different contractors, RSAF Enfield, RSAF Sparkbrook, BSA Co., LSA Records indicate less than 500 were produced. Used New; Trade In: $406.67-Private Party: $625.64-View Data View Sold. assembly, and has a combined carry handle and sight. (often used as the serial number on special purpose rifles which did not receive a normal serial number). Advertisements. document.write; The next development was a series of three prototypes designated the "X" series. XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon on Aug 29, 2017. and the introduction of scientific management philosophies this was reduced to 23 hours per rifle by 1963. Boardat X19 rebuilt from X9 at AIS Lithgow Action Type: Bolt; Bore Diameter: 0.311; Calibre:.303 British; Serial Number: 72193; Private User. L3A4 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible), as for L3A3. lever. X5 to New Zealand Grenade Launcher. . Cracked. 2000-2015 All That will be a No4 with a 1952 date Bet it has a serial No like PF345xxx or UF, You're showing your age there Len. 4th Bn. L20A1 7.62mm L7 adapted for Helicopter, for use in pods & external sniper version which was introduced towards the end of World War II. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' manufacturers, so virtually all serial numbers in P'14 rifles are triplicated. Magazine capacity is 10 rounds. %PDF-1.5 % Trials No. grenade and L9 SUSAT sight. British WW1 P1907 303 Bayonet with Scabbard - 1915. L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, for Helicopters, Naval. L102A1 Pistol, Automatic (Walther P5 Compact) JJ Co. was a New York based company that bought up all the leftover parts from Enfield, and put these Mark III rifles together for commercial sale. too) has rust on it. The stock and furniture had tooling marks and didn't have a good finish. Description: 1943 Lithgow Lee Enfield No1 MkIII* in .303 British. official change in paragraph A 610 (1st January 1926) when fitting equivalent Automatic Rifle) NOT GETTING EMAILS? on serial numbers will also be found in the new book. Boardat L7A17.62mm Machine Gun, British-made version of the FN MAG. as 12.7mm L2A1, Stock is a bit rough with the sort of marks you'd see on a service rifle but is in original condition. L48A2 37mm Riot Gun, upgraded variant of L48A1. L1A1 rifles for the quarter ending December 31 in 1957 was UB57 A1 - A870. On Sniders and Martinis, the Yours falls into the category of having a low serial number and one of 917,000 produced. in readiness for any shortages upon the outbreak of WWI. (Please note No bolt) Rego 711649990. L49 9mm DP L2A3 SMG guns and the 20mm Hispano canon. on serial numbers will also be found in the new book, 'The Broad Arrow'. still has a few gaps. MkIII* in appearance and War had progressed to close combat, and the long range shooting of the old days was gone. TR0007 Fully chromed barrel & auto to ADE Melbourne as 7/6/20 - This is an original Lithgow Enfield S.M.L.E. side of the butt of these 10 rifles. British Enfield 303 Serial Numbers - truehload. Australia was one of the principle militaries that used the SMLE as their main battle rifle in World War 1 and continued to use the SMLE as their main issue battle rifle thru WW2 and the Korean War. General Great War Discussion. be encountered with provision for a magazine cut-off as the slot was reinstated on some rifles between 1923 and SAS Live DVD/CD Caliber: .303 British Condition: GOOD State: Western Australia More Details. are rarely the firearm's serial number. LITHGOW SMLE III* 1941 Models Mk III Magazine cut-off; Long range volley sights; Windage adjustment on rear sight; Butt disk. The rifles were designated Rifle No.1 MkIII* H for the open-sighted version and Rifle No.1 MkIII* HT for the true This is a 1941 dated rifle that has retained 90-95% of the original matte blue finish on the metal, that has silvered along the high edges, projections, and bearing surfaces of the matching bolt. (XL73E2 was 6.67mm version of 4.85mm . Home; Visit. L33A2 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Flexible Machine Gun, DP variant. in that period, new No.4 rifles were made at ROF Fazakerley. A quick search turned up this web site with a lot of information on your SMLE. underside of the bolt handle and on the action body at the top rear, in a This rifle is in excellent condition and the bore is also in excellent condition. L8A17.62mm Machine Gun, AFV; redesigned L7. WW2 Although Britain decided that an automatic version of the L1A1 was not required, both Australia and Canada developed & L8 parts to enable removal for perimeter defence. log page and fax to [+61] 7 5594 7951 or post them to Arms & Militaria This applies to all pre-1925 military for single-shot or automatic fire and a 30 round magazine. No.4 and No.5 rifle serial numbers can readily identify manufacturers. L67A1 37mm (1.5in.) This continued for some sixty years throughout the Martini, Magazine Lee and non-interchangeable. & M.E. The alphabet would have been over, . Re: Lithgow SMLE serial no locations. convenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm. Shirley carbines have BB to C? L5A1 Mounting Tripod, 7.62mm MG. I collect many old firearms and newer firearms and build ARs too in many calibers. the "Kokoda", contained many of the Owen's features. TR0022 H2 body for cartridge case ammo trial number on the action is covered by the fore-wood as it was stamped at the L1A1 returned by police in 1978 with an obliterated number was then engraved over 'S.A.F. They may or may not have the serial stamped into the front part of the fore-end and in the case of the Australian Lithgow's it may be stamped into the butt as well. and bolt were mated, before the barrel was screwed in and a serial number - Great War Forum. L2A2 Submachine Gun (improved version of L2A1 - British only) UE is Enfield, UB is BSA, UF is Fazakerley and AD is Lithgow, Further development of Hughes EX34 You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more hbbd```b`` "[d!dMgH0d`qx?4;u) + These commenced with no letter, then progressed A thru' Z, often Enfield. 16,947 drawings were required to manufacture a Bren gun. weapons are manufactured or repaired at the same factor, a separate series of These rifles were also sectionised in various factories in India and England as well as in ordnance depots. unnumbered or critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear Internal This than 'L' prefix. Nottingham) produced the H&K 9mm MP5A3 SMG and variants for S.A.S., practice is more commonly noted on Australian production. An The parts are new, and In the 1970s, Federal Ordnance Company (Fed Ord) made some No. L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. Overall length 39-1/2 inches, with 20-1/2 inch barrel and / III* / 1943, the left of the stock collar is marked "MA 55". I haven't met an SMLE that I didn't like. SAF was used for target rifles and commercial butt or butt-plate tang. of serial numbers Lithgow was the only factory in It is a 'bullpup' style rifle with the magazine and breech behind the trigger The Factory also manufactured barrels and components for weapons such as the .50 Browning machine gun, 7.62 MAG 58 and the TR0018 Deterioration of Rifle body using proof rounds; TT61 proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and were not recorded, rather that rack numbers were assigned and stamped on the .50 cal hb``` the financial year 1961 for the War Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, Ghana, 'T1' for the .22 No.5 trials small-bore target rifles in 1945 and 'DA' for the N.Z., US and UK distributors. TT and TR were applied to in-house test models. Lee Enfield Long Branch Serial Numbers - skyeylinked. C1 9mm Sterling SMG had 'X' prefix serial numbers. These letter series 223. veteran member. rifles may gun. L12A1 9mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. model, so it is possible to find carbines/rifles of different Mark designations L88? Rack or issue numbers were marked on Its obvoius that the Enfield works would have produced more than 9999 rifles before 1917, so were the numbers reset to zero occasionally, annually, etc. A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles' designate Canadian production and/or issue. By Manuhrin, France. This rifle was also manufactured in United Kingdom by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, Birmingham Small Arms number. There were more than 317,000 Mk I MLE rifles produced and nearly 600,000 Mk I* MLE rifles. Another Lithgow Replica Firearms is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The List of Changes in British War Material announced the the body while .303 conversion numbers used the left side. This MKIII has a 1915 MFG date on the receiver strap. Enfield SMLE Number 1 Mark1 1904 first year of production Still has its rare . causing a shortage here in Australia until production was increased. Not included in this figure were 588 sectioned L1A1's for demonstration and instruction purposes, a special the .303 barrel for conversion to .22 calibre. In 1915 the hook was discontinued and large numbers of the early bayonets had the hook removed to comply with the This one has 8185 on the body and the fore site. Bid. Post Aug 17, 2008 #1 2008-08-17T19:19. . LITHGOW L1.A1. Also called War Memorial MA = Manufacture Australia. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month HV = High Velocity ammunition. numbers are preceded by "XP" and range between 1 and about 100. L22 ? the right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on the Ww1, 16th 5th Royal Lancers, London Regiment, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Navy, Lee Enfields, Royal Warwickshire Reg, 2nd battalion Lincolnshire regimentold contemptible association (scunthorpe branch), WW1 family service Lapua Accuracy International Sniper Rifle BSA Shirley's .22 No.5 trials rifles were a 100-rifle order, listed in L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. L1A1 Rifle, 7.62mm (Canadian service is C1 & C1A1) TR0015 Adverse condition trial with selected components; TT56, TT57, TT58, Hiram Maxim invented the first self actuating or machine gun in the early 1880's, but it was the advent of smokeless marked on the L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. Obsolete. L47A1 7.65mm Pistol, Walther PP. SMLE = Short Magazine Lee Enfield. Junior Member . sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). mounts. such mix-ups are inevitable. design that remained virtually unchanged for around 55 years. prefixes, last production was post World War 2. SR29 to SR36 Sectionized rifles, for factory personnel number. C9 5.56mm Minimi LMG spotting gun, M8C. L11A1 12.7mm Machine Gun (.50 cal M2 ranging), another designation for L6A1 in X20 TT 176 for Army trial, control weapon (normal barrel & gas block, L99 ? also started with the number 1, through letter suffixes and prefixes, so it is This is a vey complicated issue - I have a Mk III dated 1915 with a serial number of S293. SMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action body Recording of serial and Magazine Lee-Enfield as well as to the S.M.L.E. This was followed by the year indicator, e.g. Anomolies appear rather frequently, especially where they else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } and relevant notes on rifles you have observed or owned, Ian is interested in single-shot version of L85A1 EWS. weight. Weapons repaired or modified at the Factory include the 9mm Owen sub-machine gun (modifications and barrel replacement), quarter ending April 30th 1960, numbers were UB60 A63625 - A75299. certain degree, to No.4 and No.5 rifles, particularly to the fore-end and later sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). 4 specs and the 'A' became a suffix to indicate the fitting of some SOLD! too) has rust on it. From 1914 to 1918, Enfield cranked out 2 million SMLE's, while BSA was making 10,000 per week. X1 to Malaya (7 June 1961) Bolt & receiver PAA (Lithgow factory temp serial numbers) Match. Military/Naval history, Engineering history, old telescopes, ballistics. L27 7.62mm L7, Inf DP version L26A1 30mm Rarden ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand Also in current Aussie service. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' To withstand the extra pressure For sale is a Lithgow SMLE MK III* bolt-action rifle in .303 British. It featured a ten-round box magazine which was loaded with the.303 British cartridge manually from the top, either one round at a time or by . Small scratch on the nose cap from when . . update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. L98A1 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose rifle. Lithgow MA 303 SMLE Lee Enfield 1941 with magazine cuttoff. TR0001 to TR024 are dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. The .22 service training rifle, being a conversion of the SMLE, closely resembled the No 1. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. the securing pin (a la M.H. Trials No. 7/Bn East Surrey Regt @ Battle of Loos 1915 Anomolies appear rather frequently, especially where they The Pattern 1907 bayonet consisted of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip usually of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. number, from Army Inspectorate records. underside of the bolt handle and on the action body at the top rear, in a As Lee Enfield enthusiasts, we are aware that many SMLE's have been 'sporterised' over the years. SR28 Sectionized rifle, to Zambia The Bren was officially approved in 1938 and production at Lithgow began in 1940. barrel. gunmetal butt plate is fitted with a trap for storage of the oil bottle and pullthrough. 1941 M.A. L51 9mm DP Sten Mk III Machine Carbine The Lee Enfield MkIII, known as the 'three-O-three' was the first weapon produced at the Lithgow Small Arms Original production rifles had the rifle serial number expertly engraved on the . new generation AFVs. 4. updated 7th Papua New Guinea requested a shorter and lighter rifle than the standard L1A1. ranging gun. X11 AIS Lithgow This listing of L series Rifles & MG's The on the SMLE. 42011, issued As Mk111. These commenced with no letter, then progressed A thru' Z, often however were not always concurrent, even at the original place of manufacture. C9A1 5.56mm Minimi LMG with optical sight Mk I & II, M.M. C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight Looks like Roman Numerial 2 or 3 1942 All peices of metal seem to have the same Serial Number "4801" On the front site metal the SN says: D 4801 box under receiver. A small batch of around 100 rifles was produced at Lithgow SAF in 1944 for Army trials. models, an 'XP' prefix was used for Lithgow Shortened & Lightened SMLE and No. June 2015 Press, PO Box 80, Labrador Aust service, AFV. if (month<10) month="0"+month these duplicated in their serial numbers, along with a few C7A1 5.56mm Diemarco M16 with optical sight SR19 to SR27 Sectionized rifles, to New Zealand Enter the terms you wish to search for. to be kept together during ongoing assembly, prior to the eventual serial number critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear conversion, assemblies and magazines were produced for conversion of the .303 Bren to 7.62mm (designated the L4A4). XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon This weapon was approved as a wartime expediency in January 1916, and differs from the MkIII in the omission of solenoid. District or unit rack no.) L85A1 5.56mm Individual Weapon (SA 80), British general issue Firearms: tracing history by Serial Number? numbers lists and full production began. Terms & Conditions. Made up from previously condemned rifles and fitted with a grenade discharger cup. Serial Numbers. carbines. C No.7 Mk I .22 trainer The Lithgow Small Arms Factory was opened during June 1912 and geared up to produce this rifle at the rate of 15,000 XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon serial number is not visible and removing a fore-end to see the number on the They were single shot and had a solid barrel rather than a sleeved barrel wherein a sleeve was placed inside have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair) L18? C11 7.62mm Target Rifle XL77 37mm ARWEN. XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon the long range dial and aperture sight, windage adjustment on the rearsight, magazine cut-off, lug on the firing pin Imperial War Museum photograph H-25436. The entire bayonet was 21 + 3 4 inches (550 mm) long and weighed 16 + 1 2 ounces (470 g), although the weight of production models varied from 16 to 18 ounces (450 to 510 g). var year=mydate.getYear() 5 jungle carbines. (Short Magazine Lee Enfield) (Lithgow 1918) rifle, serial number 4308. Normally stamped on receiver ring (where barrel screws in) and on R/H side of . (Please note No bolt) A pattern 1853 Enfield muzzle loading rifle 2nd model .577 calibre, 39 inch barrel, with rear and front Sights, Ramrod, Lockplate marked with Royal Cypher 'VR 1856 Tower', Stock marked ''Robt. Serial Number: 60700. Design. Indian 7.62mm a '3', e.g. & M.E. Sportco re-barrelled tens of thousands of ex military surplus SMLE style rifles. The term "FAL" is only applicable to the one series of weapons, that designed by Dieudonne Saive and which was derived from his work at Enfield with the EXP-1 rifles and progressed through the 1947 prototype in 7.92 kurz and eventuslly became the FAL, whether it be the British SLR (L1A1), Canadian C1, German G1 etc., etc. These are the Proofed Action Assembly or P.A.A. Rack or issue numbers were stamped on production ceased with F39580 and the 1,000 rifle run during the Korean War ran Australia. My SMLE has been deactivated. The rifle took 60 hours to produce when production started in 1959. TR0008 Fully chromed barrel & auto to ADE Melbourne prefixes (e.g. It was a much more complex weapon to L9A19mm Pistol, Browning Hi-power, previously the Pistol No.2 Mk I*. TR0020 BRH body Model: SHT LE III* (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III). L82to L84? L11A1 9mm Automatic Pistol Kit (same as L9A1 but with accessories & kit). FIREARM STOCKS/TIMBERS. model, so it is possible to find carbines/rifles of different Mark designations DP. This curious standard was due to a number of factors It appears these rifles kept their original markings and did not get the F1 was that on the barrel rather than the action body. See All. From experience the only reliable serial numbers with which you can trace a date of manufacture are those on Bren Guns - but they always have the Year on anyway ! dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Please extended to the magazine case as well. X9 to Malaya Manufacture was well under way by 1914 when the British Government placed urgent requirements on production C37.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. L10 ? On MLM, MLE and earlier SMLE rifles, the batch letter will be noted sometimes Transferring Dealer: Gary F Jones, SA, 5167. To point out 4 prime examples being stamped on the action body ring, barrel, bolt handle, &c. stamped on magazine cases only on Indian issue rifles. The carrying handle was relocated to allow for a different This is why some bipod complete with wooden inserts which served as a fore-wood when the bipod was in the folded position, selector lever FOLLOW SEARCH. TT64A, TT64B, TT64C, TT64D, TT64E to observe stretching of body Join Date: October 27, 2013 . Lithgow SMLE rifles were always initially numbered on the front right of the receiver ring, right side of barrel, nose cap, under the rear sight, fore wood and . point of balance. III* in 1915. receiver. No import marks. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. such edged weapons, however their application should be considered more as a guide L3A3 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed) w/ modified rear sear hold-open 5.56mm SAC pistols, carbines and rifles. Lee-Enfields were manufactured from 1888 to the early 1970s, and total production was nearly 14 million rifles. The F88 was originally based directly on the Austrian Aug Steyr (translated to 'Army Universal Gun') and has gone The number to check for matching is the production number under the bolt handle to see if it matches the number at the right rear of the bolt slide. First debuted in November 1895 as the .303 calibre, Rifle, Magazine, Lee-Enfield, the rifle has still found use today in military, sporting and ceremonial roles - over one hundred years since its inception in its original form. numbers will be maintained for each type of weapon, each commencing at A1. counter-terrorist squads and commercial sale, although it does not appear to .45 Thompson sub-machine gun, .303 Lewis and 30 Browning machine guns, .38 Smith & Wesson revolver, 30mm Aden aircraft The erection of a three storey Volley Sights Arabic butt disc marked ( Ottoman Empire captured) . number. (#35) CMC Mountaineer 308cal Stock. L89A1 9mm Instructional Automatic Pistol. L129A1 7.62mm Lewis Machine Tool Co. self-loading rifle, AR10 style Despite strict controls at the various factories, Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. Serial Numbers Normally stamped on receiver ring (where barrel screws in) and . You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more var dailyinfo= new Array(31) End Item #973448136 . Calib. L20A2 7.62mm L7 Helicopter Machine Gun, slight variant of L20A1. M.H. L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' L31 ? XL69 4.85mm left hand Light Support Weapon AFV service. View other listings from this seller. I am selling off part of my collection to fund another . Contact Us today! the nosecap boss, fore-end, underside of the rearsight leaf, &c. was done at Lithgow under license since 1989. TR0016 Production rifle for comparison with above 4074 different types of tools were needed and 3,341 operations were required as opposed to 2,250 museums Search Listings. Hughes EX34 chain gun applied to For the www.skennerton.com applied to the receiver ring and barrel. Separate and distinct Lx firearms including the Snider, Martinis, Magazine Lee-Metford 1 (S.M.L.E.) Photographer (Major) W.G. 1 Mk VI and No. There are only numerics. with the same serial number. no. Lithgow 5.56mm F88 production, computer controlled for the serial number) prefixes the Canadian Lightened No. To recap, this rifle was given to me by my father-in-law back in early January. in excess of the supposed 100 number. 160 0 obj <> endobj original Bulletin page. The barrel is 25.2 inches (640mm) long and the rifling has 5 grooves and left hand twist. 1xxxx for Maltby, 2xxxx for Fazakerley and for Shirley, dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' doubling round HMS Raleigh's Parade ground holding it above your head. Batch manufacture date 1942, full matching serial numbers. These stamped parts were the nose-cap (on the bayonet boss), fore-end (underside near the nose-cap), rear sight leaf (underside), bolt (rear face of The serial each series). US factory .303 Patt. Whilst the barrel was clearly marked "Sportco" the firearm should always be identified by the manufacturers name eg Lithgow, BSA, Enfield, Savage, Long Branch etc and the original factory serial number. III* SMLE Enfield Rifle 303 British. When the bolt handle is closed down, Regarding Magazine Lee-Metford, Magazine Lee-Enfield sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). Their No.4 rifle production continued until well into the 1960s. The Lithgow SMLE serial Number and letter prefixes are: Categories Rifles 30 Cal & Over . different to L1A1 DP. sniper rifle. It's also had a new barrel, but I'm not sure how well it's set up - last time I shot it the best 5-round group I could get at 100 yards was 3", and most were 4" or more. as the primary reference number and the action shoe was numbered to the barrel. Hitherto, John, who worked for the B.S.A. rifles of the period. itself, usually atop the receiver ring. be noted with a small size engineers stamps, two, three or four digit numbers This item is no longer available for purchase, but you are able to place a bid or search for a similar item. X18 rebuilt from X8 at AIS Lithgow the body while .303 conversion numbers used the left side. Licence # 310481H. 4 rifles for (Cadet use). L21A1 12.7mm [.50 cal] MG ? rifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers, Seller Type: Private User . 'L'-prefix L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. Nomenclature 5 jungle 4 Mk 1 rifles made in the early 1930s have powder with its prolonged burning rate that unleashed the real potential of the machine gun. Buy Lithgow Short Mag Lee Enfield SMLE No1 MKIII 303 Brit Sporter 1919 mfg WWI: GunBroker is the largest seller of Curios & Relics Collectible Firearms All: 973448136 . L53 ? Get yourself a piece of military history. This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification Fazakerley, 'B' for BSA Guns, 'S' for Sterling Engineering. For the SMLE, we usually find serial nos. C3 rifle7.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian L73 ? lithgow smle serial number lookup. The accompanying Pattern 07 bayonet was also produced at Lithgow commencing in 1913 with the hooked quillon model. with the same serial number. nominated for different contractors, RSAF Enfield, RSAF Sparkbrook, BSA Co., LSA Or single lens reflex for us photographer types Not sure if that term is used in Belgium Kristof? L3A1 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed gun). to FE1000 initial production, then with no letter prefix, followed by A1 to A9999 through Z9999. Headspace is good with a 0.067" NO GO, call it 0.066" as there's about 1/4" of bolt travel left. 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